Honora Mary O'FLYNN

1681 - 1741  (60 years)

• Name	Honora Mary O'FLYNN  [1]
  Born	1681	Derry, County Cavan, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	LRL2-V5N
  Name	Mary Honora O'FLYNN  [2]
  Name	On?ra N? FHLOINN  [2]
  Religion	County Kerry, Ireland   [2]
  	Roman Cathloic
  Died	3 Mar 1741	Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America   [1]
  Buried	5 Mar 1741	Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America   [1]
  Person ID	I594768175	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family	William S. LOGSDON,   b. Bef 13 Sep 1663, Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England ,   d. 22 Sep 1736, Carroll, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1702	Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America   [3]
  Children	1. Ann LOGSDON,   b. 1703, Westminster, Worcester County, Maryland, British Colonial America ,   d. 8 Jul 1770, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America  (Age 67 years)   2. William Joseph LOGSDON,   b. Dec 1704, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland Province, British Colonial America ,   d. 8 Jun 1770, Baltimore (now Carroll) County, Maryland Province, British Colonial America  (Age ~ 65 years)   3. Honora LOGSDON,   b. Nov 1707, Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, British Colonial America ,   d. 1802, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland  (Age ~ 94 years)   4. Lawrence William LOGSDON,   b. 1709, Westminster, Carroll, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America ,   d. 1 Oct 1797, Yohogania, Virginia  (Age 88 years)   5. Edward LOGSDON,   b. 1712, Carroll, Duplin, North Carolina, British Colonial America ,   d. 1 Oct 1797, Fanny's Meadow, Frederick County, Maryland  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F536729100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Grave detail: Name: Honora Logsdon Birth Date: 1681 Birth Place: Derry, County Cavan, Ireland Death Date: 3 Mar 1741 Death Place: Carroll County, Maryland She was born around 1681 in County Kerry, Ireland, and died on 3 March 1741 in Carroll County, Maryland. Her story is quite the tale. Honora is said to be "beautiful, the flaming red head, vivacious and pious Irish Catholic girl kidnapped from the southern coast of Ireland." William Logsdon was working on his farm in 1702 when he saw a British ship anchored in the Patapsco River and decided to inspect its cargo. Part of the cargo was Honora O'Flynn who had been kidnapped by the British from the coast of Ireland and brought to Maryland by a sea captain for barter. It is reported that William gave the sea captain a hogshead (barrel) of tobacco for Honora's passage. Another record says much the same thing. William Logston came to America at 1673 and entered indentured servantry at the age of 10 or 20 (records are contradictory), working on the tobacco plantations along the Patapsco river. He eventually had is own farm, purchased at the end of his time of indentured servantry, where he raised livestock and made tobacco his chief crop. At the age of 39 (or whatever age he was depending on which records are correct), and undoubtedly lonely and feeling time passing by, he noted a ship in in the river, bearing a cargo of women. The women were a mix of voluntary and involuntary women brought from Ireland and England to be sold as wives to colonists. Asking permission to board, he selected Honora O'Flynn, who had been kidnapped in Kerry County, Ireland. In the Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Vol. 15, several documents state that Honora was kidnapped from Ireland by pirates and brought to Maryland where she was sold as an indentured servant. But whatever odd and likely very sad circumstances brought her to Maryland, William Logsdon and Honora O'Flynn married in 1702. They had seven children. It is through her that some of her descendant lines are Catholic. [source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=flager&id=I50342 and http://www.geni.com/people/William-Logsdon/6000000003531309537 and http://www.geni.com/people/Honora-Logsdon/6000000000203540925] --- Note: [jcnhamblin] [flager.ged] According to family lore, William Logsdon was working on his farm in 1702 when he saw a British ship anchored in the Patapsco River and decided to 'inspect its cargo. Part of the 'cargo' was Honora O'Flynn who had been kidnapped by the British from the coast of Ireland and brought to Maryland by a sea captain for barter. She was bought by William Logsdon and later became his wife. She is said to have been kidnapped on the Southern coast of Ireland and is known in Logsdon family lore as the "Captive Maiden" while William was known as the "Indentured Servant." In the Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Vol. 15: Several documents state that Honora was kidnapped from Ireland by pirates and brought to Maryland where she was sold as an indentured servant. The name "Honora" was carried down through many generations of both the Logsdon and Durbin families. There is some speculation that her father's name may have been Edward, for whom did she name her second so. The name O'FLYNN (according to MacLysaght's "Irish Families") came from the Gaelic personal name Flann and denotes a dull red color and means ruddy when applied to persons. The name O'FLYNN ranks 41st in the list of family names in Ireland, and the families are found mainly in Cork and Waterford in the south, and on the borders of Connacht and Ulster in Roscommon, Leitrim, and Cavan Counties. One source suggests that Mary's death may have been as late as ca. 1750. ... [Joel Logsdon] Some claim that she was a captured Irish Princess, brought to America as a possible wife. There is no proof that Honora's maiden name was O'Flynn, nor where she came from and how she got to America. There are stories being passed around from some earlier writings but those writings have no foundation and the Author list no proof for his statements. ... [Gary L. Guy.ged] Honora was kidnapped from Ireland and brought to America to marry a farmer. She escaped and married William Logsdon. Due to the circumstances of her arrival in the States, we may never know her lineage. ... [Jayne Allison] SOURCE: John H. Doty; More on separate sheet; LDS: Microfilm 1394325, Karen Eileen Hoagland, LA, CA; Born: Kerry Co., Ireland; LDS, Ancestral File, (AFN:3BTK-WC); Durbin and Logsdon Gen by Betty Carson: "Honora O'Flynn was mentioned in old records as an Irish girl of great piety, and it was through her that the Catholic element appears in the Durbin line. (also Logsdon) Family lore handed down through the generations was of a beautiful Irish girl named Honor O'Flynn who was kidnapped from Ireland, brought to this country to mary an unknown farmer. She escaped and married William Logsdon. These quotes were taken from some Kentucky Catholic records pertaining to one Father Elisha Durbin, son of John J. Durbin and Patience Logsdon."; James M. Logsdon, Oct 1999, has birth date of c1686; ... [Charlotte Beyer.ged] Supposedly kidnapped from Irish Caost by ship gathering wives for the American Colonies. Ref: Kidnapped - Dick Wert and Denell Burks. She belonged to the Holy Roman Cathloic Church. Research from the works of John Doty's, Harry C Logsdon, Betty Carson, Tracy Logsdon and the book on Sunfish KY. She is quite possibly from Kerry or Derry Co Ireland. It is believed she is the one who brought Catholicism to the Logsdon and Durbin famlies. --- Ruth Rogers - Aug 16, 2004 Mike Ford sent me this brief overview of Honora O'Flynn's history. Does anyone have a source for more on her?" thought about this while putting together one of my stories and thinking it might be interesting to some of those with Hart Co. ties. Ireland was ruled by several Kings each with his own kingdom. Each of the Irish Kings (clans) were unhappy about paying taxes to England and when the King of England changed the religion from Roman Catholic to The Church of England, Episcopalian, (the King wanted to divorce his Queen and since it wasn't allowed in the Catholic Church he changed the country's religion) several Irish Kings refused to conform. British troops were sent into Ireland to force the issue and a war began. When the British would defeat one of the Kingdoms, they would burn, kill subjects, and kidnap young women to send to America as wives for the colonist. One of these young women was a daughter of the Irish King of the O'Flynn clan, Honora O'Flynn. The Irish Princess, Honora O'Fylnn, was transported to America with many other young women and became the wife of William Logsdon the ancestor of the Logsdons in Hart Co., Ky. I have seen the story of Honora O'Flynn in several texts but have never tried to confirm personally. History of the England / Ireland wars is well documented and young Irish women were kidnaped for America wives. I don't really know how William Logsdon and Honora O' Flynn got together but were married around 1700 at Fort Tobacco, Maryland. True are not, it makes a great family story." ---- Find a Grave here are various theories as to how Honora ended up in America. It is thought she was kidnapped on the Irish shore near her home. There is speculation that she was kidnapped by the British or pirates. She ended up in America where she was initially bought by William Logsdon and eventually became his wife. They were married in Port Tobacco Village, in Charles County, Maryland on 19 September 1702 by a Catholic priest. Children: Ann married Samuel Durbin William (Jr.) married Ann Davis Honor married Richard Fowler Edward married Sarah McQueen Lawrence Prudence married James Kelley Thomas married Mary Vaughn John married Margaret Wooley According to family lore, William Logsdon was working on his farm in 1702. When he saw a British ship anchored in the Patapsco River and decided to 'inspect' its cargo. Part of the 'cargo' was Honora O'Flynn who had been kidnapped by the British from the coast of Ireland and brought to Maryland by a sea captain for barter. She was bought by William Logsdon and later became his wife. She is said to have been kidnapped on the Southern coast of Ireland and is known in Logsdon family lore as the "Captive Maiden" while William was known as the "Indentured Servant." In the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Vol. 15: Several documents state that Honora was kidnapped from Ireland by pirates and brought to Maryland where she was sold as an indentured servant. The name "Honora" was carried down through many generations of both the Logsdon and Durbin families. There is some speculation that her father's name may have been Edward, for whom did she name her son. There are some documents that show her first name as Mary. ---- From FS on King Edward her probable father The red haired Irish Princess, Honora O'Flynn, a vibrant young woman and pious Catholic, was kidnapped and transported to America with many other young women and became the wife of William Logsdon in 1702 at St. James Catholic Church in Baltimore, Maryland. There are several texts that have the story of Honora O'Flynn as well as being listed in county records in Maryland.. History of the England / Ireland wars is well documented and young Irish women were kidnapped for America wives. There is undoubtably an untold and unknown story which can be assumed and associated with King Edward, who came to America ( in search of his beloved daughter perhaps ? ), and settled in Carroll Co., Maryland near William & Honora. Macroom Castle lies in the center of the town of Macroom, in County Cork in Ireland. Macroom Castle was probably built during the 12th century by the O'Flynn family. It guarded a bridge over the River Sullane. Later it was owned by the MacCarthys, Lords of Muskerry. In 1565 the castle was restored and enlarged. In 1602 the castle was sieged. It caught fire and the then owner, Cormac McDermot Carthy, Lord Muskerry was arrested. During the rebellion of 1641, Donough MacCart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2023), entry for Edward LOGSDON, person ID LHJ3-B7F. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2023), entry for Honora Mary O'Flynn, person ID LRL2-V5N. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2023), entry for William S. Logsdon, person ID LXQH-W6Z. (Reliability: 3).